Providence College's  is mobbed by fans after the Friars defeat nationally top-ranked Pittsburgh, 81-73, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Tuesday evening. Does this mean that the defeat of the top ranked basketball team will put PC in the NCAA tourney?

I think they will be on their way if they keep putting the team together. They have the talent...

How about URI also.......? Wow!

URI wins on Jones' buzzer-beater in overtime 9:31 PM Wed, Feb 25, 2009 | Permalink Mike McDermott    Email

One night after the PC Friars beat the number-one team in the country, URI Rams fans got their chance to storm the court at the Ryan Center after their team won of the most dramatic -- and pivotal -- games of the season.

Marquis Jones hit a contested, off-balance layup just as the game clock expired to give URI a 93-91 victory over Dayton. The Flyers had just tied the score at 91 on a 3-pointer with 13.8 seconds remaining by Marcus Johnson.

Dayton got its first lead since there were 14 minutes left in the first half when Johnson hit a jumper in the first minute of overtime. The lead changed hands five times after that in the extra period. Rhode Island took an 89-88 lead with just over a minute remaining when Jimmy Baron hit a 3-pointer from the corner after he picked up a loose ball following a Keith Cothran miss.

After Dayton threw up an airball on the next possession, Baron fired the ball downcourt to an open Cothran, who was credited with a basket on a goal-tending call. That set up Johnson's game-tying 3 and Jones' game-winner.

Baron, Cothran and Kahiem Seawright each had 19 points for Rhode Island; Seawright got 13 of his points in the final eight minutes of regulation plus overtime. Johnson led Dayton with 21.

URI improves to 10-4 in the Atlantic 10 and 21-8 overall, while Dayton falls to 9-4 and 23-5. For the moment the Rams are in sole possession of second place in the Atlantic 10.

Cox will reshow URI-Dayton game on Friday night 11:35 AM Thu, Feb 26, 2009 | Permalink Mike McDermott    Email

Two nights, two "instant classics." Cox has announced that it will replay Wednesday night's overtime victory by the Rams on Friday night at 9. Last night Cox replayed the PC-Pitt game immediately after the live URI broadcast.

Just may take a look tonite...was too far to go the other nite.Great if both made it thru the basics and hit the finals